Award-winning Bristol chef to open third site
Award-winning Bristol chef Toby Gritten, owner of the Pump House, Hotwells and the Bird in Hand, Long Ashton, is set to open third site the Redan Inn, Chilcompton, later this autumn.
Archives for August 19, 2015
Training is the first line of defence
The licensed trade, particularly in town and city centres, continues to suffer from too much regulation and over-zealous enforcement activities.
Paranoid? You really ought to be in this trade
You’re not paranoid if they actually are out to get you, and if you’re in the pub trade at the moment, you could be forgiven for being a little paranoid.
Beer
Carlsberg reports UK beer volume down 6%
Carlsberg has reported beer volumes in the UK down 6% in the six months to 30 June as tough comparisons from last year’s World Cup build-up kicked in.
What happens when you visit a 16th century pub and a modern brewery in one day...?
The potential for time travel was reached when Roger Protz visited a 16th-century pub and a modern brewery close-by.
Training
'50 shades of data': Yummy's Ed Harper shares his advice for managing staff costs
What has been the biggest challenges you've faced when it comes to managing staff costs?
Arsonists in Scream masks torch Yorkshire pub
Police are appealing for witnesses after the Bay Horse in West Yorkshire was set on fire by arsonists wearing masks from the film, Scream.
Training
'You've got to live it, it's not just a job, it's a way of life' - Fuller's head of ops on working in the industry
The head of operations at 100 Fuller’s pubs offers advice to ambitious workers in the industry and explains how she rose through the ranks.
Training
Young brewer's ambitious plans
25-year-old brewer has bagged his dream job experimenting with small batches in a drive to create innovative beers, but still has ambitions to keep climbing the ladder.
One in five British drinkers expect to drinks less next year
While alcoholic drinks remain a core part of many adults’ food and drink repertoires, new research from Mintel reveals almost one in five (17%) British drinkers expect to reduce their consumption over the next year, with saving money being the number one...
Trends
Crafted by the bottle: spirits trends 2015
The spirit category is on the up, with the craft movement gaining followers and a raft of new spirits entering the market. Laurie MacDonald discovers the latest spirit trends from Brighton to Chile and Brazil to Edinburgh.